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Editorial
December 10, 1958
The Sidney Herald
Sidney, Richland County, Montana
What is this article about?
Postmaster K.G. Carpenter of the Sidney Herald discusses the upcoming Christmas rush at the post office, urges early mailing of parcels and cards due to potential bad weather, and outlines adjusted hours and operations for the holiday season.
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By K. G. Carpenter, Postmaster
When this issue of the Sidney Herald reaches you we will be well on our way toward the peak of the Christmas rush. There will be many times when we are literally swamped and even with the help of four Christmas assistants we will wonder if we will ever see the light. And then, on the 24th day of December - at - noon - it will be quiet suddenly, so quiet that the personnel will be stunned. Another Christmas season is over, except the cleanup. On Christmas Day the personnel of the office will be thinned to take care of only the essentials. Parcels, believed to be Christmas parcels, will be delivered Christmas morning.
The Postal Department has again helped to make your Christmas a joyous and thankful one.
On Saturday the 20th, of December the windows will be open all day instead of closing at noon as is generally done. It is hoped that parcels and cards will be mailed early by our many thousands of patrons. Last year the Christmas season, altho rough at times, went along smoothly but it must be remembered that we had good weather. This year, we are led to believe, the weather man will have a mean streak. He may pile the streets and roads with ice and drifted snow and the expeditious handling of the mails will be impossible. So in order that your relatives and friends receive the parcels and cards you have sent before Christmas you are especially urged to please mail now - at once.
They say that triangles can occur in the best of circles when someone isn't on the square.
K. G. Carpenter, Postmaster
By K. G. Carpenter, Postmaster
When this issue of the Sidney Herald reaches you we will be well on our way toward the peak of the Christmas rush. There will be many times when we are literally swamped and even with the help of four Christmas assistants we will wonder if we will ever see the light. And then, on the 24th day of December - at - noon - it will be quiet suddenly, so quiet that the personnel will be stunned. Another Christmas season is over, except the cleanup. On Christmas Day the personnel of the office will be thinned to take care of only the essentials. Parcels, believed to be Christmas parcels, will be delivered Christmas morning.
The Postal Department has again helped to make your Christmas a joyous and thankful one.
On Saturday the 20th, of December the windows will be open all day instead of closing at noon as is generally done. It is hoped that parcels and cards will be mailed early by our many thousands of patrons. Last year the Christmas season, altho rough at times, went along smoothly but it must be remembered that we had good weather. This year, we are led to believe, the weather man will have a mean streak. He may pile the streets and roads with ice and drifted snow and the expeditious handling of the mails will be impossible. So in order that your relatives and friends receive the parcels and cards you have sent before Christmas you are especially urged to please mail now - at once.
They say that triangles can occur in the best of circles when someone isn't on the square.
K. G. Carpenter, Postmaster
What sub-type of article is it?
Postal Operations
Holiday Mail Advice
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Rush
Post Office
Mail Early
Weather Delays
Postal Operations
Holiday Parcels
What entities or persons were involved?
K. G. Carpenter
Postal Department
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Urging Early Christmas Mailing Due To Weather
Stance / Tone
Advisory And Urgent
Key Figures
K. G. Carpenter
Postal Department
Key Arguments
Post Office Will Be Swamped During Christmas Rush Despite Assistants
Sudden Quiet After Noon On December 24
Limited Staff On Christmas Day For Essentials Only
Windows Open All Day On December 20
Mail Early To Avoid Weather Delays
Last Year Smooth Due To Good Weather, This Year Expected Bad